DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo
Drive specifications
Applicable disc
Read:
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-
TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED
MODE CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-
CD, Video CD), Multisession CD
(Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-
R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10,
DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Write:
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM
Center hole diameter
1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Disc diameter
Standard disc
12 cm (4.72 in)
Mini disc
8 cm (3.15 in)
Disc thickness
1.2 mm (0.047 in)
Track pitch
0.74 µm
Access time
CD
DVD
Random
< 175 ms
< 230 ms
Full stroke
< 285 ms
< 335 ms
Audio output level
Audio-out, 0.7 Vrms
Cache buffer
2 MB
Data transfer rate
24X CD-ROM
3,600 KB/sec
8X DVD
10,800 KB/sec
24X CD-R
3,600 KB/sec
16X CD-RW
2,400 KB/sec
8X DVD+R
10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD+RW
5,400 KB/sec
8X DVD-R
10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD-RW
5,400 KB/sec
2.4X DVD+R(9)
2,700 KB/sec
5X DVD-RAM
6,750 KB/sec
Transfer mode
Multiword DMA Mode
Startup time
< 15 seconds
Stop time
< 6 seconds
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